Grad Hourly - Innovation
About the role
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) seeks a Graduate Hourly to coordinate the I-Corps at UIC program and other innovation-related initiatives.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify and recruit strong faculty and student teams for innovation programs, such as NSF I-Corps at UIC by conducting outreach and delivering presentations to educate campus stakeholders
- Coordinate logistics for innovation programs, including workshops, internal funding mechanisms, and others
- Track innovation team applications, engagement, and progress
- Provide administrative support and assist with innovation ecosystem initiatives
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a graduate program in the UIC College of Business, College of Engineering, or another relevant graduate program in a STEM field.
- Interest in entrepreneurship, commercialization, innovation, or startups
Preference Qualifications
- Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate excellent written and interpersonal communications skills;
- Are able to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks to meet strict weekly deadlines;
- Able to work independently;
- Experience in reading and analyzing funding opportunity solicitations from a variety of sponsors, including federal agencies and foundations;
- First year graduate students preferred
Salary
The hourly rate for this position is $31.03. This position is not eligible for benefits.
Position Summary
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) seeks a Graduate Hourly to coordinate the I-Corps at UIC program and other innovation-related initiatives.
Requirements
Must be enrolled in a graduate program in the UIC College of Business, College of Engineering, or another relevant graduate program in a STEM field.
Benefits
This position is not eligible for benefits.
Schedule
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Skills
Excellent written and interpersonal communications skills; ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks to meet strict weekly deadlines; ability to work independently; experience in reading and analyzing funding opportunity solicitations from a variety of sponsors, including federal agencies and foundations; first year graduate students preferred.
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Pay
$31.03 per hour
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